Last week, at Moscow’s SOFTOOL-2013 IT project show, Saratov Chernyshevsky State University (SChSU), a major university in the Lower Volga area, presented what it claims is a “unique” radio frequency identification solution. This solution was developed by SGU-Kontakt, an education and R&D center spun off from SChSU, the SChSU press service announced. The project aims …
Crocus Nanoelectronica, a joint venture between Russia’s Rusnano and France’s Crocus Technology, has launched the first stage of its Russian-based magnetoresistive random access memory production (MRAM), Rusnano announced last week. The project, which follows agreements reached in 2011, is the world’s first site to manufacture MRAM according to 90-nanometer design rule, Rusnano claims.
Ascon, an innovation company from Nizhny Novgorod in the mid-Volga area, has designed a new 3D technology that helps users prevent leaks of confidential design information at R&D companies. Ascon develops integrated solutions for design and engineering automation and production control. Rostech and Rosatom, two major Russian government-owned corporations, are in talks with the developer …
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The Supercomputer Center in Novosibirsk’s Academgorodok, in Siberia, helps solve a wide range of research problems, from genetics to geophysics, portal RF Science and Technology reported. Set up more than ten years ago, the Center has had its peak capacity boosted since 2009 from 7.1 teraflops to 116 teraflops. Plans are to further increase it …
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MTS, a leading Russian mobile operator, and RMS, an innovation company from the city of Nizhny Novgorod, are teaming up to fight forest fires in the Republic of Komi, which is located in Northwest Russia. As a part of this endeavor, MTS will use its mobile infrastructure, and RMS will use its Forest Patrol technology. …
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Earlier this week Rostelecom, Russia’s national telecom operator, announced the creation of its own “Venture Project Department.” The new department will focus on “search, screening, packaging, and test introduction of new products that are complementary to the firm’s core services.” Its primary goal is a substantial extension of Rostelecom’s product line by adding advanced services …
Innovative entrepreneurs in Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region can now receive financial support from MSB, a new venture fund opened by Promsvyazbank, a major Russian bank, according to the Krasnoyarsk regional authorities. The region and the bank reached an agreement on project funding in late July during the TIM Biryusa interregional educational forum for innovative youth held …
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The government of the Belgorod region in Central Russia is ready to co-fund the 12 best technology projects developed by scientists from Belgorod State University and Belgorod Shukhov State Technical University, the region’s two leading higher education centers, regional portal Belru.rf reported earlier this month. In addition to about $6,600 from regional coffers, the Russian Fund for …
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GS Group, a privately-held international holding based in Kaliningrad, Russia’s westernmost enclave bordering Poland and Lithuania, announced earlier this month plans to support entrepreneurial innovators and start-up teams at all stages of project development. GS Venture, GS Group’s new venture arm, is expected to invest anywhere between $15,000 and $9,000,000 per project. From now to the end …
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RVC, the Russian government’s fund of funds for innovation, and GK Pilot, a leading local systems integrator, have co-invested in “FABRIKA,” an IT park in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan. RVC’s involvement comes through its tributary Infrafund, which is dedicated to financing infrastructure initiatives throughout the country. The investment amount has not been disclosed, …
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The Russian government has named pharmaceutical and biomedical as priority sectors for innovation, and has set a fairly ambitious strategic goal of increasing the share of domestic medical equipment products in the Russian market to at least 40%. In these highly important fields, two new players have emerged recently in Russia, assisted by the global …
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GS Group, a Russian holding company operating internationally, is expected to establish its Technopolis GS electronics cluster outside Kaliningrad in Northwest Russia by 2017, NanoNewsNet.ru reported. The Technopolis GS project is said to be based GS Group’s multi-sector production facilities in microelectronics and nanotechnology. These have been operating since 2008 in the town of Gusev, …
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